Risqué’s an amusing little warmup for our 2019 Fringe theatre-going month.
Sussex Playwrights Reviews
Risqué!
Directed by Murray Hecht
‘Comic sketches with a twist!’
Eight short sketches by Timothy Coakley performed by Sascha Cooper, Stewart James Barham, Sally Jones and Dave Lee.
All very sweet natured, firmly in the 70s Carry On/Up Pompeii genre, it’s all there; nob gags, double and single entendres, naughty chat lines, swingers and strip.
While some sketches could benefit from a light trim and a pace and volume boost, each piece neatly segues into the next on an efficient two-chair on-off setting (perfect Fringe setup).
Standouts include a darker little detour down gaslighting alley, a rather charming moment as two swinger strangers confess their deepest darkest desires and Cooper’s energy and pop.
Risqué’s an amusing little warmup for our 2019 Fringe theatre-going month.
On at the Rialto Theatre 6pm Brighton 3-5 May 2019
Philippa Hammond
Sussex Playwrights